Volunteers needed for anxiety disorders screening

Psychologists are needed to host screening sites for National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day (NADSD) scheduled for May 3. The day helps to educate the public about types of anxiety disorders and effective treatments.

In 1998, 400 psychologists participated in the program, through which more than 50,000 people were screened at 1,500 sites.

During the screenings, participants watch a video about anxiety, complete an anxiety-disorder questionnaire and discuss the results with a professional, who may refer them for treatment when appropriate.

Last year, 50 percent of the participants indicated that anxiety interfered with their daily lives more than half the time, according to a follow-up survey conducted by the department of epidemiology of the New York State Psychiatric Institute. In addition, 51 percent of the screening day participants followed up with treatment for their anxiety and received help.

Freedom from Fear, the nonprofit mental health advocacy group that organizes NADSD, will provide screening site hosts with all the materials needed to publicize and conduct the screening. A copy of the Practice Directorate's anxiety disorders fact sheet will be included in the materials distributed through the NADSD project.

To obtain a registration form or for more information, contact Freedom From Fear, 308 Seaview Ave., Staten Island, NY 10305, or call (718) 351-1717. The deadline for registration is Feb. 1.

--M. Waters



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